
You can download a copy of the document to work on in Fireworks from HERE
1 Select the lasso tool as shown in the screen shot below and by holding down the left mouse button begin to draw around the edge of a shape that you want to cut out. It is very fiddly but O.K. if you just want a quick selection. The magic wand and marquee tools (see other tutorials) are much better. When you get close to your original starting point a black square appears near your curser and double clicking will then complete the shape. |
2, You can then use Edit and Cut and Edit and Past to paste your shape into a new document. |
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| 3. Using the Polygon cutting tool as shown below is a little more accurate. | 4. The polygon cutting tool lets you do a series of straight lines by continually clicking the left mouse button until you get to the end of your selection. The video gives you more tips on these tools. |
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